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Monday, July 15, 2019

Acharya Devvrat to be Gujarat Governor, Kalraj Mishra to replace him in HP

Acharya Devvrat to be Gujarat Governor, Kalraj Mishra to replace him in HP

Acharya Devvrat to be Gujarat Governor, Kalraj Mishra to replace him in HP

Himachal Pradesh Governor Acharya Devvrat was on Monday transferred and appointed as Gujarat's new Governor. Veteran Bharatiya Janata Party leader Kalraj Mishra will take over charge as HP's new Governor.

President Ram Nath Kovind made the changes and announced that while Devvrat will take charge as Gujarat Governor, Mishra will take over as HP Governor. Both appointments will take effect from the dates they assume charge of their respective offices.

First appointed Governor of HP in August of 2015, Devvrat has been credited for taking concrete steps against a number of social evils, including drug abuse in the state. Interestingly, he had been appointed around the same time as President Kovind had been named Bihar Governor.